UNIT - 3 | AWARENESS ABOUT HEALTH |
READING - C | AYURVEDA |
Comprehension
1. What was the task given to Suman by her dadi?
Answer – Suman was given the task to bring some important herbs from the backyard by her dadi.
2. Why did dadi need the herbs?
Answer – Dadi needed the herbs to prepare some medicine from them.
3. List the various systems of medicines prevalent in the world.
Answer – Allopathy, Homeopathy and Ayurveda are the various systems of medicines prevalent in the world.
4. How are the three systems of medicine different from one another?
Answer – Allopathy is the mainstream system of health care and it treats the physical systems by using the tried out medicines. It relies heavily on chemicals. Homeopathy is based on the doctrine of ‘like cures like’. In it a substance that causes the symptoms of disease in healthy people is used to cure similar symptoms in sick people. Ayurveda is the ancient Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. It focuses on the prevention of the disease and to eliminate its root cause.
5. What are the basic principles of Ayurveda?
Answer – Ayurveda works on the principle of providing the knowledge of how to prevent the disease and how to eliminate its root cause if it does occur. It uses various herbs and natural elements to prepare the medicines. Ayurveda works on the principle to keep the five cosmic elements balanced for a healthy and happy life.
6. What effects do the five basic elements in the universe have on us?
Answer – The five basic elements in the universe has great effects on our individual system. Each person will be influenced by certain elements more than others. The mix of these basic elements are responsible for our unique physical, mental and emotional characteristics.
7. What are the three energies (doshas)? List them.
Answer – The three doshas are known as Vata (space and air), Pitta (fire and water) and Kapha (water and earth).
8. How are people with vata/pitta/kapha different from one another in the functions of their body?
Answer – Vata is responsible for all the communication and movement in a person. If kept in balance, it leads to creativity and vitality. It produces fear and anxiety if out of balance. Pitta governs all energy and transformation. If kept in balance, it leads to contentment and intelligence; and can cause ulcers and anger if out of balance. Kapha controls growth in the body. It is expressed as love and forgiveness. If out of balance it can lead to insecurity and envy.
9. Name a well-known person in your town who runs ‘a health care centre’. Which system of medicine does he/she practice?
Answer – Dr. Ritesh Valmik is a well-known paediatric in my town Durg. He runs a helath care centre to treat children. He practices the Allopathy system of medicine.
Vocabulary
I. Read the following sentences carefully and tick the correct meanings of the underlined words.
1. Vata people are very easy to recognize.
(a) mix up (b) identify
(c) to be friendly with (d) socialize
Answer – (b) identify
2. Kapha people are easy going and relaxed.
(a) calm (b) social
(c) open minded (d) talkative
Answer – (a) calm
3. Pitta people are very energetic and organized, warm and friendly.
(a) well-planned (b) sincere
(c) honest (d) lively
Answer – (d) lively
4. Usually one dosha or two are dominant in a person.
(a) famous (b) powerful
(c) exceptional (d) significant
Answer – (d) significant
II. Fill in the missing letters to form the correct spelling of the words.
1. _y_rv_d_ - Ayurveda
2. D_m_n_nt - Dominant
3. R_c_gn_z_ - Recognize
4. B_l_nc_ - Balance
5. M_xt_r_ - Mixture
6. C_nf_d_nt - Confident
III. Circle the odd word out in the following sets of words.
1. ayurveda, homeopathy, allopathy, medicine
Answer – Medicine
2. health, personality, diet, nutrition
Answer – Personality
3. organised, efficient, tidy, well-ordered
Answer – Efficient
4. energetic, enthusiastic, tired, refreshing
Answer – Tired
5. aggressive, relaxed, calm, confident
Answer – Confident
IV. Find two words form the passage that are related to the words/pharses
given below.
eg.: metabolism: circulation, breathing
a. doshas : Vata Dosha, Pitta Dosha, Kapha Dosha
b. elements of nature : Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Space
c. system of medicine : Allopathy, Homeopath, Ayurveda
Grammar
1. Put the verbs in brackets in correct form to complete the sentences.
a. Our neighbour, Mrs Singh, accompanies (accompany) us to the market
every Saturday.
b. The small city is illuminated (illuminate) by thousands of multi-coloured lights at night during Navaratri.
c. It is a big factory. One thousand people are employed (employ) here.
d. Most of the Earth’s surface is covered (cover) by water.
2. These are some instructions from a computer operating manual.
i. Link up the monitor, keyboard and printer.
ii. Plug in the main cable.
iii. Switch on the monitor at the back.
iv. When the light appears on the screen, place the Day Disk in Drive A.
v. Push in the disk until the button clicks out.
(It takes about 30 seconds for the computer to load the programme.)
vi. Press the Drive button and the disk shoots out.
vii. Replace the Day Disk with the Document Disk.
viii. Press function key 7.
ix. Start work!
• Change the instructions into present passive by filling in the blanks.
First the monitor keyboard and printer are linked up. Then the main cable is plugged in. The monitor is switched on at the back. When the light appears on the screen, Day Disk is placed in Drive A. The disk is pushed in until the button is clicked out. About 30 seconds are taken by computer to load the programme. The drive button is pressed and the disk shoots out. The Day Disk is replaced with the Documents Disk. Finally, the function key 7 is pressed. The word processor is then ready to use.
©Anupam Agrawal
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